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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 12, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 47 December 12, 2022

DEFENSE

Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
article

After B-21 Rollout, U.S. Air Force Plans To Embark On Test Program

Dec 07, 2022
New bomber is touted as the first sixth-generation aircraft, with advances in stealth and range named as key features.
Northrop Grumman B-21 aircraft

Newly Confirmed B-21 Design Features

Dec 06, 2022
The world’s first glimpse of a Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider on Dec. 2 introduced some new features and confirmed details of previously known design elements.
Bell rotorcraft
article

FLRAA Win Could Mean $70 Billon Payout For Bell

Dec 08, 2022
Army selects V-280 tiltrotor as UH-60 Black Hawk replacement
Future Combat Air System fighter aircraft
article

After Deadlock, FCAS Partners Eventually Find Agreement

Dec 07, 2022
After a series of alleged faux-departs, France’s Dassault Aviation has declared the three-nation FCAS program can move forward.
B-21
podcast

Podcast: Recapping B-21 Rollout, V-280 Contract Win

Dec 07, 2022
Aviation Week editors discuss two of the biggest events of the year for military aviation, how they went down and what they mean for the future.
B-21
podcast

Podcast: A Guide To The B-21 Rollout

Nov 29, 2022
Listen in as Aviation Week defense editors discuss what details they are hoping to see and what is likely to come next for the B-21 Raider.

FIRST TAKE

280 tiltrotor
article

First Take, Dec. 12, 2022

Dec 09, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

787 production line
article

New Boeing 787 Fix Details Reveal Extent Of Gap Check Challenge

Dec 07, 2022
Slow rate of 787 delivery recovery reflects nonconformance and noncompliance problems such as gaps, shimming and other production issues.
787 production
article

Boeing Leans on Quality System To End 787 Crisis

Dec 08, 2022
Lessons learned for Boeing’s quality management system are playing a key role in helping the OEM get the 787 program back on track.

PROPULSION

hybrid-electric aircraft concept
article

Airbus To Support Pratt & Whitney In Future Engine Technology Effort

Dec 05, 2022
A twofold specific energy improvement is sought in batteries, seen as the weak link so far in a hybrid-electric architecture.
NRC’s converted Cessna 337G testbed
article

Canadian NRC Hybrid-Electric Testbed Expands Its Role

Dec 05, 2022
Modified Cessna Skymaster plays key role in Canadian low-emission aviation program research effort.

SUSTAINABILITY

hydrogen fuel cell
article

Airbus CEO Warns Sustainability Progress Is Not Coming Fast Enough

Dec 06, 2022
Airbus is concerned the industry is not moving fast enough toward its net zero target and is shifting focus to hydrogen fuel cell tests.

SPACE

craters on the lunar surface
article

NASA Is Already Learning from Artemis I

Dec 09, 2022
The U.S. space agency is collecting data from the Orion capsule as it prepares to return to Earth after 25 days in space.

PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

Boeing EA-18G Growler at Grant County International Airport

2022 Aviation Week Photo Contest Winning Photos

Dec 09, 2022
The Aviation Week Photo Contest brings to life the aerospace industry’s ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
article

Aviation Week’s 2022 Photo Contest: Meet The 2022 Winning Photographers

Dec 09, 2022
You don’t have to work in aerospace to be a winner of Aviation Week’s Photo Contest, but it helps.

2022 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors' Picks: Defense

Dec 09, 2022
With air shows returning to their former glory and travel restrictions easing, photographers headed out to capture the action.
A Kalitta Air Boeing 747 makes a sunset approach

2022 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors’ Picks: Commercial

Dec 09, 2022
Commercial aviation goes beyond scheduled airline operations, as these photos show everything from jets to firefighting helicopters.
SpaceX Falcon 9

2022 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors’ Picks: Space

Dec 09, 2022
Rocket launches galore and the vast expanse of the cosmos feature in this year’s edition of Aviation Week’s best space visuals.
A Diamond DA42 (left) and a DA40

2022 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors’ Picks: General Aviation

Dec 09, 2022
Aircraft in the general aviation category ranges from gliders to Vietnam War-era combat aircraft, making it the most varied category.
article

Aviation Week’s 2022 Photo Contest Judges

Dec 09, 2022
With backgrounds in photography, journalism, art and design, our judges bring an appreciation for aesthetics and love of aviation.

TECHNOLOGY

pipes
article

The Week in Technology, Dec. 5-9, 2022

Dec 05, 2022
Using carbon for SAF; Automation for UAM; Net-zero jet fuel; and Electrifying ground support.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Archer eVTOL
article

Transition Between Vertical, Forward Flight A Key Milestone For eVTOL

Dec 09, 2022
An eVTOL behaves and is controlled differently as it changes between thrustborne and wingborne flight and back.

DEPARTMENTS

Aviation week cover
article

Letters From Our Readers, Dec. 12, 2022

Dec 09, 2022
Readers write about the Space Launch System, Boeing's workforce, U.S. Space Force contracts for satellite refueling and the B-2 and B-21 rollouts.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Dec. 12, 2022

Dec 09, 2022
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
article

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Dec. 12, 2022

Dec 09, 2022
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.